Waste and overflow connection for bath-tubs, washbasins, &amp;c.



A. B. TILTON. WASTE AND OVERPLOW CONNECTION FOR BATH wuss, WASHBASINS, aw.

APPLICATION PILE D OCT. 28, 1913.

Patented June 30,1914.

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ABRAM B. TILTON, OF BAYHEAD, NEW JERSEY.

\VASTE' AND OVERFLOW CONNECTION FOR BATH-T UBS, \VASHBASINS, 850.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAM B. TILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bayhead, in the county of Ocean and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Waste and The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts herein fully described and claimed, reference being had to the acconr panying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view showing the application of the invention to a wash basin. Fig. 2 .is a sectional plan view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a wash bowl, having the usual rearwardly extending ledge or shelf 2 and waste outlet 3.

My improved combined waste and overflow connection or attachment comprises a discharge pipe or casing 3, which is designed to be arranged beneath the shelf 2 and is provided at its top with a flange 4 for attachement to the shelf in any suitable manner, the said casing being provided at its lower end with a discharge port 5 for connection with the usual waste pipe 6. The casing is formed at a suitable elevation with an inlet 7 connected in pracopen, terminates adjacent to a cross piece 10 suitably secured at the top of the casing.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 28, 1913.

Patented June 39,191ei. Serial No. 797,837.

The upper end of the tube 9 terminates at and determines the maximum level of the water in the bowl 1, and the casing 3 is normally in communication with the bowl, so that the water in the bowl and casing will stand at the level. If such maximum level should be exceeded, it will of course be understood that the waste or over-flow water will dischargethrough the tube 9 and be carried 05 through the pipe 6.

The lower end of the tube 9 is provided with an inlet opening 11, and formed upon said tube and communicating with said opening is a segmental chamber 12, open at one end and extending partially around the tube, the said open end of the chamber'be ing provided with a valve seat 13.

Journaled at its lower end in the bottom of the casing and at its upper end in the crossbar 10 is ,a rock shaft-or stem 14: provided at its lower end with a lateral arm or ofiset 15 carrying a valve 16 to engage the seat 13. The upper end of the stem projects through and above the top of the ledge 2 of the bowl and is provided with a hand wheel or manipulating device 17, whereby the shaft or stem it may be rocked or oscillated to move the valve 16 into and out of engagement with the seat 13. In practice the handle 17 may be disposed between the usual hot and cold water faucets, and in applying the invention to a bath tub the parts will be arranged as required or circumstances demand.

It will be evident from the foregoing description that by adjusting the valve 16 to closed position the flow of water from the bowl may be cut off, allowing any amount of water to be retained in the bowl until the maximum level is exceeded, the over-flow water passing from the easing into the top of the tube 9 and thence passing downward through the tube to the waste pipe 6. When the valve 16 is opened the waste water contained in the bowl will discharge directly from the bowl into the casing and thence through the chamber 12 and port 11 into the tube 9 and finally through the pipe 6.

It will thus be seen that my invention provides asimple, reliable and eiiicient combined over-fiow and waste connection or attachment for wash basins, bath tubs and intended functions in a highly satisfactory manner. While the structure shown is preferred, it will of course be understood that modifications within the scope of the appended claims may be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

I claim 1. A waste and over-flow connection 01 attachment for wash basins, bath tubs and the like comprising a casing having a water inlet at one side and a water discharge port in its bottom, an over-flow tube disposed in said casing in spaced relation thereto said tube communicating at its lower end with the water discharge port and open at its upper end for the admission of the waste water thereto the lower end of said tube being provided with a waste port extending partially around the same and provided with a valve seat, a rock shaft journaled in. the casing exterior-1y of said tube and havmeans for rocking said shaft.

2. A combined waste and over-flow eon- I nection or attachment for Wash basins, bath I water inlet port extending partially around its circumference and terminating in a valve seat, a rock shaft extending vertically with in the casing exteriorly of said tube, an arm projecting laterally from said shaft for movement toward and from said valve seat, a valve carried by the arm to engage the valve seat, and means upon the upper end of the shaft for imparting a rocking motion thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. mg a lateral pro eetion provided with a 1 valve for engagement with said seat, and I ABRAM B. TILTON.

Witnesses:

It. H. JONES, EUGENE B. TILToN.

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